Church Newsletter, December 8, 2021

Dec 8, 2021

 
 

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Join us for worship on Sunday at 10:15am via the Elk Grove Presbyterian Church website, click on the “Worship” page  and you will be able to watch a live streaming of the entire worship service. You can also view directly on our Facebook page and YouTube Channel.

 

 
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Dear Church Family,

I hope you have been able to engage in our devotional readings for advent. Even if you find it hard to read it everyday, feel free to pick and choose what you would like to read. The important point is to spend some time in scripture and to spend time with God! I have been reflecting on yesterday’s reading (page 14) about Zechariah. The question about silence and why God silenced his voice is still on my mind.  The devotional talks about the silencing of Zechariah’s voice and how the silence pushed him out from the center. The author described it as “de-centering” Zachariah. This is powerful! Sometimes we have to get out of the way, let go of preconceived ideas, stop planning for every detail and let God take over. For Zachariah, God did take over and it ended up that Zachariah experienced God in a whole new way. Zachariah experienced God in a restorative, healing way.  May a little more silence come our way so we can see and experience God too!

Don’t forget this Sunday is the “Christmas Cantata.” You won’t want to miss our choir performing an array of Christmas music to fill our hearts and prepare us for the coming of Christ!

Advent Blessings,
Pastor Barbara

 

 

 
 

Luke 2:1-7

2 In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 All went to their own towns to be registered. 4 Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. 5 He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

 

 

 

 
 

CHRISTMAS CANTATA, THIS SUNDAY!
10:15 AM IN WORSHIP AND IN THE AFTERNOON 1:30PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
DECEMBER 24TH
AT
5:00 PM

 
 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18th 5:00 pm

 

 
 

Struggling with the holidays? Just not feeling joyful right now? Maybe this has been a difficult year for you…you are not alone. We are having a “Longest Night” Service just for you. Come and be quiet, come and sit in a Holy space and feel God’s presence. Come and gather together with others who are feeling the same.

 

 

 

 
 

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PURCHASED A POINSETTIA!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

NOVEMBER FINANCIAL REPORT BELOW!

 

 
Food Donations from CTL
 

Everyone is invited to this Bible Study! You do not have to attend church or be a member! 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

Don’t forget our church has a Amazon Smile Account which means when you order amazon products using our account, our church gets a percentage of the money spent.  If you have questions about how to set this up just let us know and we’ll help you!

 

 

 
 

If you are ordering Christmas Gifts on Amazon please so go to AmazonSmile and sign up under our church name. We will benefit from your purchases. Thank you!

 

 

 
 

To keep our prayer list up-to-date, we will keep people on the prayer list for three weeks. If after three weeks you would like them to remain on the prayer list, just let Barbara Wilson, Val Heller or Pastor Barbara know! 

 

 
 

Prayers for Our Church Family
 
Melodee Russow continued healing of knee,

Prayers for Those Who Have Died and Their Families

Jean Campbell’s family on her death

Prayers for Family and Friends

Rev.Ty for emotional support (Christi’s friend), Kathy undergoing chemotherapy (Christi’s friend), Brad Thompson with aggressive prostate CA (brother of Val and son of Lois) Jaden and the adjustment to Middle School and Sue his mother (Grandson of Kay Pollack), Earl Sepke on dialysis (brother of Susannah Swift), Christine for healing from cancer (Phil Holda’s daughter), Monique having dialysis (Helen’s niece.)

General Prayers

Prayers for our President • Prayers for those serving in the military (Barbara Singelmann’s grandson Peter) • Healing of our country • Prayers for shut-ins (Char Algozin, Mary Clarbour) • Homeless and Hungry in Busse Woods • Prayers for our church with God’s guidance on a bold new vision • Prayers for Elk Grove and their support of our Clothing Ministry and Food Pantry.

 

 

Prayers Answered
Judy Hockenberry (friend of Pastor Barbara)

Rebecca Reynoso cancer free
 Moses’ wife, Naomi arrived to Chicago 

Special Celebrations!

Jan Fall’s Birthday – December 10th

 

 

 

 

 
 

Food Pantry Updates!

 

 
The EGPC food pantry continues to serve our community and our volunteers remain faithful in their service to us. We are committed to adhering to all precautionary measures to ensure no cross-contamination with clients. The Food Pantry Donation drop box always seems to be filled. As you check on your neighbors, please share with them that our food pantry is open and ready to help anyone who needs food!

Food continues to appear in our food box.  Almost daily there is something donated and many times from people we don’t even know! I want to send a special thanks to all those faithful shoppers who each week pick up the special things we need. It is an ongoing blessing to be so graciously supported by your donations and donations from our community.

Current items needed by the food pantry:
Brown Paper Bags, Fruit Cups (small) & Jars of Pickles!
 Thank you!
 

 

 

 

 

 
Thank you faithful friends and members of
Elk Grove Presbyterian Church!

 

 
 

NEWS from the Session!

Here are the latest things you should know:

 
  • Christmas Cantata is set for December 12th during worship time and in the afternoon.
  • Session is studying the book “Crucial Conversations.”  
  • Worship survey has been completed. Results will be shared with congregation soon.  
  • Blue Christmas Service is Saturday, December 18th.
  • Mission Committee is “on fire” and generating lists of possible new mission projects!
  • Our next Session meeting will be on Tuesday, December 14th. If you have anything you would like to bring to session please let any of the session members know. 

 

 

 
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